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On a clear morning in 1912, Harriet Quimby had a vision--she would become the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. If she were to veer off course by even five miles, she could end up in the North Sea, never to be heard from again. But she took the risk, anyway.
Bestselling author Marissa Moss and award-winning artist C. F. Payne team up to tell this little-known historic story of a spirited woman who dared to take flight.
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MARISSA MOSS is best known for her handwritten illustrated journals, including the enormously popular Amelia series. She lives in Berkeley, California.
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*Starred Review* Gr. 2-4. This handsome picture book for older readers offers a memorable introduction to Harriet Quimby, the first woman to receive an American pilot's license and the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. Not a biography but a vivid presentation of events, the book begins with Quimby's resolve to learn to fly an airplane and quickly comes to focus on her courageous Channel crossing and her experiences along the way. Her friend Gustav becomes the voice of doubt, trying to dissuade her from flying the Channel, even offering to disguise himself as a woman and make the flight in her place. Children will take heart from Quimby's firm resolve, and by the time the plane is in the air, they'll be right along with her for the dramatic flight. Moss writes effectively in first person, putting readers in touch with Quimby's dreams and determination through direct, vivid language. The mixed media artwork combines paints and pastels in a series of beautiful scenes, from impressionistic seascapes and skyscapes to more realistic and occasionally even romantic portraits of Harriet Quimby in flight or gazing toward the skies. A memorable book portraying a strong woman. Carolyn Phelan
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- PublisherClarion Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0152023801
- ISBN 13 9780152023805
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorPayne C.F.
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